Assay Automation Engineer II — Automation & Data Analysis

MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC.; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC. seeks an Assay Automation Engineer II to develop, integrate and test automated assay protocols on MSD instrumentation, using custom and standard microplate handling and pipetting systems.

You will analyze data, troubleshoot automation scripts and present findings to guide improvements. The role requires software sequence design, hardware verification, and participation in design validation within an ISO cGMP environment, with emphasis on reliability and cross-team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience with scientific or medical instrumentation.
• Minimum of five years of experience with development and troubleshooting of automated assay methods.
• Experience in an ISO cGMP environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work within cross-functional teams to support automated assay method design and development.
• Experimentally characterize hardware system and subsystem performance.
• Design, implement and optimize software sequences for automation of assay protocols.
• Develop and execute system design verification and validation test plans.
• Generate and implement change orders to promote product design and process improvements.

Skills

MATLAB

Minitab

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Engineering computing software

Job description

MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC. seeks an Assay Automation Engineer II to develop, integrate and test automated assay protocols on MSD instrumentation, using custom and standard microplate handling and pipetting systems.

You will analyze data, troubleshoot automation scripts and present findings to guide improvements. The role requires software sequence design, hardware verification, and participation in design validation within an ISO cGMP environment, with emphasis on reliability and cross-team